Prisons: health hazards, but also health opportunities
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Prisons and public health
Hepatitis C virus (HCv) is inCreasingly a serious health issue for people living with HIV in the developed world, where more than 30% of HIV-positive individuals are also estimated to be infected with HCV. Untreated, HIV/HCV co-infection accelerates the progression to cirrhosis and its many complications. Unfortunately, the treatment of HCV in the setting of HIV is also associated with lower re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eurosurveillance
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1560-7917
DOI: 10.2807/esm.12.01.00673-en